CONFERENCE PAPERS AND INVITED LECTURES1. forthcoming, accepted: “More Than Just a Motif: On Brodd-Helgi and the Relationship Between Haukr’s Trójumanna saga and Vápnfirðinga saga”, at the 17th International Saga Conference in Reykjavík and Reykholt 12–17 August 2018.2. “Importing Ideals from Burgundy? On Late Medieval Icelandic Elites and Their Cultural Contacts”, at International Medieval Congress 2018, University of Leeds, 2-5 July 2018.3. “Hrafnkels saga. On Superbia and Leadership” at Medieval Scandinavia: new trends in research. Conference at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, 15th -16th June, 2018. Organised by the Centre of Historical Research and the Royal Castle in Warsaw (invited).4. “From History to Memory: Yngvar’s Expedition to Serkland” (31 May 2018) at Austmarr VIII: The Viking Age Baltic Region and the Islamic World. Södertörn University 31 May-1 June 2018.5. “Romancing Troy in Iceland? On the Ormsbók Version of Trójumanna saga”, at 53rd International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, 10-13 May 2018.6. “A Happy Ending for Jason and Medea? The Quest for the Golden Fleece in Old Norse Trójumanna saga” (5 December 17), at Tartu Ülikool (evening lecture).7. “Leo the Deacon on the Religion of the Rus’. A Contextualizing Literary Perspective” (1 December 2017), at Crossing Disciplinary Borders in Viking Age Studies. Problems, Challenges and Solutions. The 7th Austmarr Symposium. University of Tartu, 1–3 December 2017.8. “Medea als Figur des Dritten?” (announced as “’Er hatte eine schöne Tochter, die Medea hieß und zauberkundig war’: Zauberei und Gendertransgression in der Trójumanna saga”) (29 September 2017) at 23. Arbeitstagung der Skandinavistik at University of Kiel, 27–29 September 2017.9. “Trojan Memories: On the Problem of Having Alternate Endings in Medieval Literature” (13 September 2017) at The 5th International Conference of the European Narratology Network: Narrative and Narratology: Metamorphosing the Structures, Prague, 13−15 September 2017.10. “Rewriting the Matter of Troy: The Postmedieval Manuscripts of Trójumanna saga” (3 July 2017; announced as “The Postmedieval Manuscripts of Trójumanna saga: The Function and Socio-Literary Place of the Troy Story in Early Modern Iceland”) at the International Medieval Congress 2017, University of Leeds, 3-6 July 2017.11. “The Mythological Lore in the Hauksbók version of Trójumanna saga: A Study of Literary Transfer” (12 May 2017) 52nd International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 11-14 May 2017.12. “Translated Literature and the Transfer of Social Norms. The Narrativization of Appropriate Aristocratic Behavior in Old Norse Trójumanna saga” (21 April 2017), The 1st Jómsborg Conference in Wolin 2017: Defining and Applying Social Norms in Medieval Scandinavia, hosted by the Institute of History, University of Silesia and the Andrzej Kaube Museum in Wolin/Poland (20-22 April 2017).13. “Translation, Literary Transfer, and Social Contexts: The Judgement of Paris in the Hauksbók Version of Trójumanna saga” (4 April 2017), “Crossing Borders in the Insular Middle Ages, 2nd Biennial Conference, c. 900-1500” at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham (3-5 April 2017).14. “Heldenbilder in Verrat und Niederlage: Trojas Fall in der altisländischen Trójumanna saga” (24 February 2017), at Renarrativierung in der Vormoderne. Funktionen – Transformationen – Rezeption hosted by the “GRK Faktuales und fiktionales Erzählen”, University of Freiburg (23-25 February 2017); invited.15. “Verschriftung oder Verschriftlichung des oralen Erzählers? Zum Problem des Erzählers in der altisländischen Sagaliteratur” (26 September 2016) at 25. Deutscher Germanistentag 2016, University of Bayreuth, 25-28 September 2016, general theme: “Erzählen”.16. “A Promising Young Man: Narrating Youth in Old Norse Royal Biography” (6 July 2016), International Medieval Congress 2016, University of Leeds, 4-7 July 2016.17. “The Quest for the Golden Fleece: Literary and Social Contexts of the Voyage of the Argonauts in Old Norse Trójumanna saga” (13 May 2016), 51st International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, 12-15 May 2016.18. “Translating from Latin: Contacts, Transfer, and Rewriting of Historiographical Texts in Medieval Iceland.” AMS forskermøde (20 April 2016), Den Arnamagnæanske Samling, Copenhagen.19. “Narratologie und Sagaliteratur” (29 September 2015), ATDS - 22. Arbeitstagung der Skandinavistik at University of Cologne (29 September – 1 October 2015).20. “The Self-Made King: The Ideological Function of Biblical and Secular Literature in Sverris saga” (together with Thomas Fechner-Smarsly, 10 August 2015), The Sixteenth Saga Conference 2015 at Zürich/Basel, 9-15 August 2015.21. “On the Concept of the Narrator and Old Norse Saga Literature” (7 May 2015) at Aarhus University.22. “Hercules: Transformations of a Classical Hero in Old Norse Trójumanna saga” (8 April 2015), Crossing Borders in the Insular Middle Ages, c. 900-1500 at University of Marburg, 8-10 April 2015.23. “Narrators in Medieval Icelandic Sagas” (18 April 2015), 4th Conference of the European Narratology Network “Modelling Narrative Across Borders”, 16-18 April 2015.24. “This anomalous mixed art of prose and verse.” Das Prosimetrum in der altisländischen Literatur (19 November 2014, guest lecture, Universität zu Köln).25. “Hercules: A Classical Hero in Old Norse Literature” (9 July 2014) at International Medieval Congress 2014, University of Leeds, 7-10 July 2014.26. “Insulare Trojaideen – Vermittlungswege und Funktionen” (25 September 2013) at 21. Arbeitstagung der Skandinavistik, 24-27 September 2013, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.27. “The Old Icelandic Trójumanna saga: Functions of the Troy Story in Ultima Thule” (16 June 2013) at The Trojan Wars and the Making of the Modern World: Classical Reception after Antiquity, Uppsala University, 14-16 June 2013.28. “What is a Myth? On Defining Myth for 13th Century Iceland” (20 October 2012) at Old Norse Mythology in the Digital Age, Universität Bonn (19-20 October 2012).29. “Creation and Foundation: Narratives of Beginnings” (6 August 2012) at 15th International Saga Conference, University of Aarhus, 6-10 August 2012.30. “Remembering Conversion: The Christianization of the Icelanders according to Íslendingabók” (30 September 2011) at Conversions and Ideological Changes in Middle Ages in Comparative Perspective, International Multi-Disciplinary Conference, University of Rzeszów, September 29–October 1, 2011.31. “Trojaner auf Island – Trójumanna saga als Literaturtransfer” (24 May 2011) at Die Insel und die Weltliteratur II: Köln- Bonner Arbeitsgespräche zur Antikenrezeption im mittelalterlichen Island, Universität zu Köln.32. “Svá segir Dares: A Systems Theoretical Approach to Trójumanna saga and the Selection of its Source Texts” (13 May 2011) at Translatio – the Vernacularisation of Medieval Literate Culture, Universitetet i Oslo, 12-13 May 2011.33. “Gründungsmythen im hochmittelalterlichen Island” (12 November 2010) at Gründungsmythen Europas im Mittelalter, Universität Bonn, 11-12 November 2010.34. “Making a Choice: Trójumanna saga as a Case of Literary Transfer” (15 October 2010) at Riddarasögur Colloquium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 14-15 October 2010.35. “From Troy to Ultima Thule: How did the Troy Story come to Iceland?” (9 October 2010) at Between the Islands – and the Continent: Hiberno-Scandinavian-Continental Contacts in the Early Middle Ages, Universität Bonn, 7-9 October 2010.36. “Barlaam und Josaphat auf dem Weg nach ultima Thule: Zur Vermittlung der Legende nach Norwegen und Island” (23 April 2010), at Bonner Zentrum für transkulturelle Narratologie (Universität Bonn).37. “Barlaam und Josaphat auf dem Weg nach ultima Thule. Zur Vermittlung der Legende nach Norwegen und Island” (18 April 2010) at Barlaam und Josaphat in der Literatur des Mittelalters, Universität Wien, 15-18 April 2010.38. “The Prosimetrum: Orally Derived Literature?” (13 August 2009) at The 14th International Saga Conference, Uppsala, 9-15 August 2009.39. “Zum Problem der lateinischen Quellen der Barlaams saga ok Josaphats” (30 November 2007), at Barlaam und Josaphat in der europäischen Tradition. Mediävistisches Symposium – Postgraduate Conference, Universität Freiburg, 30 November - 1 December 2007.40. “Man as Microcosm. Creation Myth and Learned Metaphoric Use” (28 September 2007) at Early Medieval Religion in Life and Literature, University of Rzeszów, 27-29 September 2007.41. “Beobachtungen zur rhetorischen Gestaltung altnordischer Übersetzungstexte” (19 September 2007) at 18. Arbeitstagung der deutschsprachigen Skandinavistik, Nordeuropa-Institut, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 18-21 September 2007.42. Presentation of the project “Trójumanna saga. Studien zum unfesten Text”; and43. “Der Mensch als minni heimr. Die Rezeption von Makrokosmos-Mikrokosmos-Vorstellungen in der altnordischen Literatur” at 17. Arbeitstagung der deutschsprachigen Skandinavistik, Universität Frankfurt (September 2005).44. “Die Trójumanna saga in Auseinandersetzung mit der New Philology: Vom Umgang mit der Varianz” at 2. Überregionale Doktorandentagung, Universität Göttingen (June 2005).45. “Trójumanna saga. Studien zum unfesten Text” at 1. Überregionale Doktorandentagung, HU Berlin (June 2004).